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@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ Meson then takes this archive and tests that it works by doing a full
`compile` + `test` + `install` cycle. If all these pass, Meson will
then create a `SHA-256` checksum file next to the archive.
+## Modifying the dist directory before creating the archive
+
+Modification to the checked out files like generating files or
+setting version info can be done with dist scripts:
+```meson
+[[#meson.add_dist_script]]('distscript.sh')
+```
## Autotools dist VS Meson dist